No longer human

Publisher: チャールズ・イー・タトル出版
Publish date: 30 November 2023
Pages: 160
Binding: Other book format
Language: Japanese

Subjects: No Longer Human, ノー　ロンガー　ヒューマン, 人間失格, 太宰 治, osamu dazai, ダザイ オサム, ニンゲンシッカク, Juliet Winters Carpenter, ジュリエット・W・カーペンター, 日本文学研究家, ジュリエット・カーペンター, 日本文学, 近代文学, japanese literature, modern literature

A completely new translation of Osamu Dazai's great masterpiece by award-winning translator Juliet Winters Carpenter. No Longer Human is the story of Yozo Oba, who, from early childhood, finds it impossible to form meaningful relationships with family or friends. As a child he copes by acting the fool--mocking himself while entertaining others. As an adult he turns to alcohol, sex and drugs, which lead to his eventual self-destruction.Originally written in 1948 and based closely on Dazai's own life, the timeless and universal themes of social alienation, failure and one man's inner torture at his inability to feel like a normal human still resonate with young people everywhere, making this an enduring international classic.This contemporary translation will be welcomed by all fans of modern Japanese literature as well as by readers familiar with Osamu Dazai. After Soseki Natsume, Osamu Dazai is Japan's most popular writer. Dazai is enjoying a surge in interest among young people today thanks to the success of the manga, anime and film series Bungo Stray Dogs, whose protagonist, a detective named Osamu Dazai, is based on the real-life author.人間失格（英文版）